Brass
All students receive a mixture of individual lessons and instrument-specific classes.
Brass students at the RNCM develop a broad range of professional skills, with studies in historical performance, chamber music, orchestral playing and jazz. International Professors from Europe and the US visit regularly to offer supplementary expertise.
Recent Masterclasses
There are frequent masterclasses given by internationally renowned brass players, which have recently included trumpeters Alison Balsom, Tine Thing Helseth, Philip Cobb, Anthony Plog, Steven Verhaert and Markus Stockhausen; trombonists Zoltan Kiss, Mark Templeton, Matthew Lewis and John Kenny; tuba players Daniel Trodden, Brian Earle, and Simon Styles; horn players Katy Woolley, Jacques Deleplancque, and Tommi Hyytinen; cornetists Alexis Demailly; and euphonium stars Phillippe Schwartz and, Robert Vos.
Alumni
The College’s brass graduates have active careers working across the world as soloists, band and orchestra members and teachers, including:
John Barber: Principal Trombone, Foden’s Band
Richard Brown: Principal Trombone, BBC Philharmonic
David Childs: International soloist, Euphonium
Owen Farr: International Tenor Horn Soloist
Tom Hutchinson: Principal Cornet, Cory Band
Tim Jackson: Principal Horn, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Sam Jacobs: Principal Horn, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Simon Johnston: Principal Trombone, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Katrina Marzella: International Baritone Soloist
Paul Milner: Principal Bass Trombone, London Symphony Orchestra
Mark O’Keeffe: Principal Trumpet, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Tom Osborne: Associate Principal Trumpet, Hallé Orchestra
Ben Thomson: Principal Tuba, London Symphony Orchestra
David Thornton: International Euphonium Soloist and Conductor
Martin Winter: Associate Principal Trumpet, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Dean Wright: Principal Trumpet, Welsh National Opera
Brass Staff
Head of School and Director of Brass
Murray Greig GMusRNCM, PPRNCM, MMus, FRNCM
Director of Brass Band Studies
Dr David Thornton BA, PPRNCM
Besson International Chair in Brass
Professor James Gourlay
International Chair in Brass Band
Professor David King
International Chair in Horn
Alberto Menendez
International Visiting Professor in Trumpet
Pacho Flores
International Visiting Professor in French Horn
José Vicente Castelló
International Visiting Professor in Trombone
Brandt Attema
International Visiting Professor in Euphonium
Thomas Ruedi
International Visiting Professor in Tuba
Ross Knight
Professors in French Horn
Lindsey Stoker GMusRNCM, PPRNCM
Timothy Jackson
Julian Plummer GRNCM, PPRNCM
Professors in Hand Horn
Rebecca Goldberg GRNCM, PPRNCM, PGDipRNCM
Professors in Trumpet
Murray Greig GMusRNCM, MMus, PPRNCM
Professor John Miller MA,FGS, FRNCM
Tom Osborne
Tracey Redfern BMus, PPRNCM, PGDipRNCM
Gareth Small GRSM, ARAM, LRAM, LTCL
David Hooper
Visiting Professor in Trumpet
Mark O’Keeffe DipCSM, ALCM, LTCL, FTCL, PPRNCM, MMus
Professor in Jazz Trumpet
Steve Waterman GTCL, HonARAM
Professor in Natural Trumpet
David Hendry GRNCM, PGDipRCM
Professor in Trombone
Katy Jones
Roger Cutts AGSM
Carol Jarvis
Gary MacPhee
Professor in Bass Trombone
Christian Jones
Professor in Sackbutt and Classical Trombone
Susan Addison ARCM(Hons), HonRAM, HonLRAM
Professors in Tuba
Brian Kingsley ARCM
Ewan Easton MBE
Robin Haggart BMus, LRAM, ARAM
Leslie Neish BMus (Hons), PGDip, PPRNCM
Besson Visiting Professor of Tuba
Leslie Neish BMus (Hons), PGDip, PPRNCM
Professors in Cornet
Professor Roger Webster MMus, PhD
Richard Marshall BA, LRSM
Professor in Tenor Horn
Owen Farr
Professors in Euphonium and Baritone Horn
Steven Mead BA, ALCM, FRNCM
Dr David Thornton BA, PPRNCM
Contact Us
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